Video recorded on board Etihad flight EY 474 shows terrified passengers praying for their lives after their plane encountered "severe and unexpected turbulence" during a journey from Abu Dhabi to Jakarta.

The poster wrote online that she saw people being thrown from their seats and hitting the roof and floor of the cabin.

She said that she believed the turbulence lasted between 5-10 minutes and quoted an air steward who did not wish to be named as saying: "I have been a flight attendant for 15 years, this is the first time I've experienced something like this."